Trump’s big marijuana move
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is loosening restrictions on medical marijuana. What changed? On Thursday, the Justice Department announced that state-licensed medical marijuana and products approved by…
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President Donald Trump’s administration has reclassified medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug
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It’s a major policy shift for marijuana – but what happens now?
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The order signed by Todd Blanche does not legalize marijuana for medical or recreational use under federal law. But it does change the way it’s regulated.
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The rule moves F.D.A.-approved marijuana and state-regulated marijuana out of the Schedule I category, which includes drugs like heroin.
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Medical marijuana was moved into a lower category of drugs in order to increase research and access.
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Trump told his administration in December to work as quickly as possible to reclassify marijuana
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